Aslak Chair

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Design by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1958. By Artek. The Aslak Chair features an honest construction with a birch frame and pressed plywood seat and back, finished in a natural or painted lacquer. With a stylistic nod to its... Read More

The Aslak Chair features an honest construction with a birch frame and pressed plywood seat and back, finished in a natural or painted lacquer. With a stylistic nod to its Mid Century Modern origins, Aslak's clean lines and simple structure offer a classic appeal that make this chair a timeless piece suitable for many modern aesthetics. Perfect for dining or a stand alone accent, Aslak chairs are highly versatile and stackable up to 3 units high.

Select Natural Lacquer, White Lacquer, or Black Lacquer finishes.

Specifications

Material(s): Birch

Dimensions:

20.9" W X 19.3" D X 29.1" H

Seat Height: 17.7" H

Models

200302 200303 200301

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Designer: Ilmari Tapiovaara

Born September 7, 1914 in Finland, Ilmari Tapiovaara was a designer noted for his furnishings and textiles. A graduate of interior design in 1937, Ilmari worked for Asko the following year and would count Alvar Aalto as a strong influence. He gained recognition for his work on the Domus chairs which came about while working with his wife at the Domus Academica from 1946 to 1947. The following year he taught design at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Ilmari Tapiovaara would then go on to do work in Paraguay and Mauritius on behalf of a United Nations development program. Further in 1959 he received the Order of the Lion of Finland's "Pro-Finlandia medal." Much of Ilmari's work was done for universities, schools, as well as a "Root Table" for the Finnish army.

Artek was founded in 1935 by Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl in their pursuit of a new kind of environment for everyday life. They believed in a grand synthesis of the arts and wanted to make a difference in town planning as well as architecture and design.

Today Artek is renowned as being one of the most innovative contributors to modern design, building on the heritage of Alvar Aalto. Functionality and timeless aesthetics are the essential elements in the creation of every product that bears the Artek name.